Is now really the best time to buy? I’m new to real estate

[Ben Flaskrud]

I’m looking to start out in real estate but I’m seeing prices on homes of $100k-200k higher than they were 1-4 year ago.

Even fishing for leads and off market deals is it safe to rely on average per sq. ft. in my market?

Have market and prices caught up to where they should be? Or will the floor fall out from underneath us?

Please advise maybe I’m missing something as someone looking to jump into real estate investing.